Baseball game



Nov. 17, 1925- P. M. GRIFFITH BASEBALL GAME Filed July 16, 1924 MT 3 k v k /V 2...: m, M M 7 ii: .2 iii 52 5.5., :2

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RTER ITI. GRIFFITH PD BY Patented Nov. 17, 1925.

PORTER M. GRIFFITH, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

BASEBALL GAME.

Application filed Ju1y 16,

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PORTER M. GlUFFITI-I, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Baseball Games, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in games.

The principal object of this invention is to produce a game which will closely simulate all of the plays ordinarily executed during the playing of a baseball game.

Another object is to produce a game of this character which will be attractiveto a baseball fan irrespective of age.

A still further object is to produce a game of this character which is simple in construction and therefore cheap to manufacture.

A still further object is to produce a game which eliminates unnecessary parts and thereby reduces the liability of breakage.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a top plan View of my device,

Figure 2 is a detail cross section taken on the line 22 of Figure 1, showing the batter in front elevation, and

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail cross section of the ball-throwing mechanism.

I am aware of the fact that many forms of baseball games have been devised, these, however, in most instances, included complicated mechanism and failed to truly represent a baseball game from all its angles. I have, therefore, devised a simple ame which will enable the players to eiiectively play the game of base ball which game will closely approach an ordinary league game.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates the base of a boxlike structure having sides 6 and 7 and an end wall 8. Another end wall comprising two sections 9 and 11 complete the box-like structure, the wall section 11 being hinged 1924. Serial No. 726,353.

as shown at 12 to the section 9. Extending transversely across the bottom 5 is a raised portion 13 along the margin, of which are inserted pins 14.

Similar pins 16 are positioned adjacent the rear edge of this raised portion 13, while the space between the raised portion 13 and the wall 8 is divided by pins 17. Upon the base 5, I have indicated a baseball diamond having a home plate 18, a first base 19, a second base 21 and a third base 22, each of these bases being provided with a suitable opening within which a peg will be placed to indicate the presence of a player, when desired.

The batter is shown at 23 and has a piv oted bat 24 thereon. A spring 27 is secured to the back of the batter and contacts the back of the bat. The batter 23 is pivoted to the base-board as shown at 28 so that he may be turned at will, for the purpose of regulating the effect of the batting operation as will be later seen.

At 29 I have shown a board having a curved edge so as to form pockets 31, which pockets serve to retain the ball and thus indicate the possible score. Mounted adjacent the board 28 are angular boxes having pivoted covers 32 and 33 upon which covers are mounted pointers 34, which pointers serve to indicate the condition of the play being made. These boxes also serve to re tain pegs and may be opened by employing the handle 36 secured to the respective covers.

At 37, I have shown an inclined runway having a center portion grooved as at 38, for the reception of a trigger 39. This trigger is provided with a bent end adapted to contact a ball 42 resting in a recess 43 formed in the runway. The opposite end of this trigger forms a finger piece 44. This trigger is prevented from accidental movement by pins extending through the opposite sides of the incline 37.

At 47 I have shown a prop for inclining the box as shown in Figure 2.

The manner of operating my device is as follows The ball is placed in the groove 43 of the runway 37, the batter is moved to the position shown in full lines in Figure 1, after which the bat is moved to its rear dotted line position of this figure and the trigger 44 pressed, with the result that the ball 42 rolls down the incline.

The player now releases the bat, with the result that the spring 27 causes the bat to fly forward to the dotted line position, of this figure and contacts the ball driving the same to some point within the box. Considerable skill is required to regulate the force of the blow, as well as the timing of the blow, with the result that a score may be made which closely approximates the score that would be made by an average ball team. Should the ball roll into one of the pockets to the rear of the inclined member 13, then the score, which this pocket represents, will be counted for the player.

Should the ball turn toward the batter and move into one of the pockets 31, then the player will lose, according to the indication of the pocket in which the ball finally comes to rest.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a device of the character described, a box adapted to have its base inclined, a diamond formed on said base, an inclined runway positioned within said diamond, a trigger mounted within said runway, means for manipulating said trigger from a point beyond said runway, a pivoted batter positioned adjacent one end of said runway, and means for indicating the result of a ball propelled over said runway through contact with the bat of said batter.

2. In a device of the character described, a base having a diamond formed thereon, a raised portion mounted on said base, pockets formed adjacent said raised portion, a plurality of pins mounted in said raised portion, an inclined runway mounted on said base, a trigger mounted in said runway, a ball adapted'to move over said runway, a pivoted batter mounted adjacent one end of said runway, a bat pivoted to said batter, and means for operating said trigger from a point adjacent said batter.

8. In a device of the character described, a box having a pivoted end section, a diamond formed within said box, a raised portion formed on one end of said box, a plurality of pockets formed on each end of said box, a pivoted batter mounted within said box, an inclined runway mounted in said box and having one extremity in close proximity to said batter, a bat pivoted to said batter, a spring contacting said bat, a ball adapted to move over said incline for the purpose of contactingsaid bat, for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

PORTER M. GRIFFITH. 

